Concrete building construction



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Aug. 20', 1935. I s. GURBER CONCRETE BUILDING CONSTRUCTION Filed Nov. 22, 1934 3 s t -s t 2 s. G'URBE R CONCRETE BUILDING CONSTRUCTION Filed Nov. 22, 1954 3 She'ets-Sheet 3 Samujz Gwrbgr;

Patented Aug. 20, 1935 .1;:

. CONCRETE BUILDING eoss G lllf West l e okle- Application;

Thisinvention relates to improvements-in the erection of concrete structures, particularly struc-:

tures composed of preformed or precast concrete units. 9

'1? One object-is to erect portable concrete structures by a method of extreme simplicityqboth 7 'Another'object is to erect a concrete build-' ing wherein the exterior surface is composed of precast slabs securely seated "in recesses in juxtaposed precast postsconstituting 'a partof the building'walls. T i-f T More specificallythe invention contemplates the'erectionof concrete buildings by-tempo'rarlly supporting a template in the plane of the top plate for the building wallsj then suspending preformed postsfromsaid template and subsequently' forming footings for the postsafter' the perpendicula'r position of the latter has been fixed. After the footings, supporting the posts, are'in place, preformed concrete sills are interposed between juxtaposed posts to hold them properly spaced while the temporary template is removed-- and replaced with the permanent top: plate. After placement of the top plate the openingsbetween juxtaposed posts are closed by precast concrete slabs-at the exterior of the building and suitable surfacing material at the interior of the wall. The slabs are securely seated in recesses in the posts and bottom sills and are preferably retained in place by bolts" passing therethrough, the inner ends of saidbolts being offsetand engaging in the posts.

With 'the'se'and other objects in view, the invention consists in certain details of construction and combinations and arrangements of parts, all as will hereinafter be more fully. described, and the novel features thereof particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawings:

Figure 1 is an elevational View with portions broken away, illustrating the mode in which the preformed posts are suspended from the temporary template while the post footings are formed;

Fig. 2 is a top plan view;

Fig. 3 is a detail perspective'showing the dei vices for suspending one of the posts from the template;

Fig. 4 is a perspective-view with the template replaced by the permanent top plate and with samba 22, 19-34, Serial N na-ate col-nin '(o1."z'2 -1)' the transverse spacersfor the posts and a portion ofone of the wall slabs in place. ffFig. dis a vertical section through the wall; "Fig; 6"is a' horizontal section through the wallgthe' view including-one of the corners of thebuildingg;

spacer member's; A I v Fig. Biis-an exterior elevation of the wall; Fig. 9 is an interior'elevation thereof ;'and I Figl!) is a verticalsection of the upper'portion of -a completed wall, showing a modified-form'of top plate construction. 1 I

Asillustrat'ed' in Figs. -1 to '3, templates 2 0 are temporarily arranged alongthe walls of the building, being supported with their-upper edges in the plane of the bottom of the permanent top plate of the wall which is later substituted-for the templates. Thetemplates may be supported in their proper positions by any suitable means, trestles 2i being shown in the present instance.

1W ith thetemplates inplace, the-precast posts 22', '23 are suspended therefrom by blocks '24 secured on bolts'25 embedded in the upper ends of the posts. Preferably blocks" 24 correspond to the thickness-of the top plate and said blocks are secured onjthe templates by cleats 26. The. 1 corner posts are-indicated at 23 and the intermediate posts at 22. The several posts are then plumbed and arranged perpendicular, after which footings, '21 are formed beneath the posts and the" lower ends on the posts 'fixed therein by'filling around the posts with blocks of concretejearth or broken stone. Preferably, these fills comprise suitable supports, such as blocks 28 and after' the latter are in. place bottom sill members 29 are interposed between each pairof juxtaposedposts. Preferably members 29 are formed with endexten sions 291); With the posts thus braced, the templates are successively removedand replaced with top plate members- 30 ,Wl'llCh are secured in place by the bolts 25. There is thus a rigid but readily removable frame work composed of the posts, bottom sill members and top plate. p The exterior wall surface may be ofvarious constructions, but preferably, the openings between juxtaposed posts are closed by precast concrete slabs 3!. It will be observed that recesses are formed in opposed surfacesjof juxtaposed posts. Preferably the outside corners of inter-,

mediate posts 2 2'are recessed longitudinally, as at 220, andthe two diagonally disposed outside corners of the corner posts 23 are formedwith similar recesses 23a. The sill members29 are Fig. 7 is a detail perspective-of one of the.

more spacer members 32 are placed between juxtaposedposts, said members having end extensions 32a which project into the post-recesses so that wedges 33 inserted between the posts and said extension ends will securely retain the.

spacers in place.

Any suitable surfacing material can berused for the interior wall surface, paneling 34 being illustrated in the present instance; Preferably the spacers 32 are of nailable material, for instance wood, and, if desired the Wood panels 34 may be nailed thereto.

. The final securing means for fastening the concrete slabs 3| in place simply consist ofbolts 35 which extend through the slabs and have their-inner ends offset as at 35a to hook around or into the posts the body of the bolt lying alongside of the post so that the only concrete unit requiring a hole bored therethrough is the slab.

In Fig. 10, a top plate, in the form of a precast concrete unit is substituted for the wooden top plateshownin the other views. Withthis construction,.bolts 35 at the upper edges of slabs 3| have their inner ends bent upwardly to' engage behind the top plate. v

It willbe seenthat the present method of assembly and the. resulting structure is quite simple; the building walls each comprise a comparatively small number of parts; and the entire structure is portable or can be dismantled with the greatest of ease.

What I claim is:

1. A concrete building construction, composed of precast concrete units, comprising concrete outside corner posts and intermediate posts, each post having two recessed outer corners, concrete slabsseated in said recessed corners and closing.

the-space between juxtaposedposts, transverse members ofnailable material extending between juxtaposed posts, inner wall surfacing material positioned against said transverse members, and securing bolts extending through said slabs and nailable'members and engaging in said posts.

:2. A concrete building construction, composed of precast concrete units, comprising concrete outside corner posts and intermediate posts, recesses-in opposed faces of each pair of juxtaposedposts, transversemembers of nailable material extending between each pair of juxtae posed posts, extensions on said members wedged in said recesses, concrete slabs seated in said recesses and closing thespace between juxtaposed posts, inner wall surfacing members, and fastening elements extending through said slabs and engaging in said posts.

3. A concrete building construction, composed of precast concrete units, comprising concrete outside corner posts and intermediate posts, two outside corners of each post having vertically extending recesses therein, transverse members of nailable material wedged in recesses of juxtaposed posts, concrete slabs seated in said recesses I closing the space between juxtaposed posts, inner "wall surfacing members positioned against said transverse members, andsecuring bolts extendingthrough said slabs, said bolts having ofiset inner ends engaging in said posts.

4. A-concrete' building construction, composed of precast concrete units, comprising concrete outside corner posts and intermediate posts, vertically extendingrecesses in. opposed facesof juxtaposed posts, bottomsills interposed between eachtwojuxtaposed posts, said sills having recesses extending longitudinally of the upper surfaces in registry with the recesses'in said posts, transverse spacer members intermediate juxtas posed posts, concrete slabs seated in the recesses of said posts and sills, and securing members extending through said slabs and secured to said t v r 5. A concrete building construction, composed of precast concrete units, comprising concrete outside 1 corner posts and intermediate posts, juxtaposed posts having vertically extending recesses in their opposed faces, top plate anchoring elements embedded in the upper extremities of said posts, bottom sill members interposed between juxtaposedposts, transverse spacer members secured between juxtaposed posts, top plate elementssecured at the upperextremities by said embedded anchoring elements, concrete slabs seated in said recesses and supported on said sills, and slab securing elements having ofi'set ends engaging said posts.

6. A concrete building construction composed of precast concrete units, comprising concrete outside corner posts and intermediate posts, opposed faces of each pair of juxtaposed posts having vertically extending recesses therein, concrete slabs seated in the recesses and closing the spaces between juxtaposed posts, members of nailable material disposed between juxtaposed posts, inner wall surfacing members secured against said nailable members, and securing bolts extending. through said concrete slabs and nailable members.

SAMUEL GURBER. 

